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Product Description When Sundari was kidnapped by the powerful Nazir Khan, her parents were unable to rescue her. Innocent young Sharni was kidnapped by dacoits and her terrified husband ran away. Satwant Kaur's kindness to a wounded man resulted in betrayal, when he kidnapped her and sold her as a slave in distant Afghanistan. Unfazed by their situations, all three women acted with courage to free themselves and choose new lives. The stories in this collection are retellings of Bhai Vir Singh's classics. Bhai Vir Singh was a renowned poet, writer, and scholar. He wrote several historical novels, that draw upon the rich cultural tradition of Punjab, telling stories of heroism, courage, and fortitude About the Author Anant Pai or Uncle Pai, as he is popularly known as, was born on 17th September, 1929, in Karkala, Karnataka. He is the founder of the popular comic series Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. He propagated the tales of Indian mythology and folk among the children through comic books. Some of his other works include Ramu and Shamu, Little Raji, Funland and Rekha. He has been awarded with several prestigious awards in his lifetime. He died on 24th February, 2011.